ERIC Number: EJ1031833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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The Teaching of Languages at University in the Context of Super-Diversity
Pauwels, Anne
International Journal of Multilingualism, v11 n3 p307-319 2014
In this paper, I explore the impact of linguistic super-diversity on the teaching of languages at tertiary level. Through a small-scale study of university-based language teachers in Australia and the United Kingdom, I examine to what extent these teachers have become aware of the changed language profiles that their students are bringing to the classroom and how they have accommodated their teaching approaches to reflect these changes. The results of the study reveal a rather limited level of engagement with the consequences of linguistic super-diversity. I provide some explanations and suggestions for how this could be changed.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Teaching Methods, Student Diversity, Multilingualism, Global Approach, College Faculty, Knowledge Base for Teaching, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; United Kingdom
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